Charlie Chaplin

Chaplin was our first film star. What is it about him that is so great? Yes, he's hilarious. He moved like a ballerina. But why is his comedy so effective? Chaplin, in his own words:

"In my antics, my clothes, my horseplay, my illogical movements and comic pathos, I show mankind itself as it must look to spectators higher up."

Well said. This is what all comedy should strive for.

Chaplin Interviews (47).